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El Salvador Balance of Trade
Last Release
Jun 30, 2025
Actual
-844.7
Units In
USD Million
Previous
-947.8
Frequency
Monthly
Next Release
Aug 22, 2025
Time to Release
24 Days 23 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
-14.62 Mar 1991 | -1,046.63 Aug 2022 | -342.38 USD Million | 1991-2025 | Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador |
El Salvador's trade gap is mostly explained by the country's need to import fuels, consumer goods and industrial equipment. Textiles is the country's major export followed by chemicals, rubber and plastics, metallic products and sugar. The leading trading partner is the United States with 45 percent of exports and 32 percent of imports. Others include Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Latest Updates
El Salvador’s trade deficit widened to $844.7 million in June 2025 from $707 million a year earlier, as import growth outpaced exports. Imports jumped 16.6% year-on-year to $1.42 billion, driven primarily by a 24.2% surge in capital goods purchases. Exports also rose, increasing 12.5% to $574.1 million, but the gain was insufficient to counterbalance the sharp rise in imports. The export boost was mainly supported by a 49.7% jump in coffee shipments, while sugar exports plunged by 72%.
El Salvador Balance of Trade History
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